The Catcher in the Rye | Chapter 8 Summary and Analysis
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Mrs. Morrow: mother of Ernest Morrow, a classmate; the lady whom Holden met on the train
Ernest Morrow: a classmate of Holden’s, son of the lady whom he met on the train
Rudolf Schmidt: the name of the janitor at Holden’s dorm and the alias Holden used with Mrs. Morrow on the train
Harry Fencer: the president of Holden’s class at Pencey Prep
Summary
When Holden boards a train for New York, he meets the mother of one of his classmates at Pencey Prep, Mrs. Morrow. Because he finds Mrs. Morrow an attractive person, Holden makes up a story about...
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